series

UK /ˈsɪə.ɹiːz/ US /ˈsɪɹ.iz/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.

When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.[…]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.

2

A television or radio program consisting of several episodes that are broadcast at regular intervals.

“Friends” was one of the most successful television series in recent years.

3

Synonym of season (“one of the groups of episodes that together make up a whole series”).

I enjoyed the third series of “Friends”.

4

The sequence of partial sums ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_i of a given sequence aᵢ.

The harmonic series has been much studied.

5

A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.

The Blue Jays are playing the Yankees in a four-game series.

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